Plug and Play, which used to be known as “Plug and Pray”, has improved dramatically to the point where you rarely have to think about drivers or device support unless you are a hard-core gamer. Long gone are the days of geeks using Device Manager every time they touch a computer. In fact, Group Policy is how a lot of your favorite registry hacks were found in the first place. You can use this tool to tweak settings that aren’t available normally except through registry hacks. Note: the Group Policy Editor is only available in the Professional version of Windows, which is sad because it has a lot of really useful functionality. We’ll cover how and why you want to use it, and how to get the most out of it. This tool is yet another way to track resource usage over time, and it is meant for much more advanced users. Instead of just looking at memory usage or CPU time, as you can in Task Manager already, this utility allows you to see an in-depth look at what is using your resources, whether that is hard drive, network, memory, or CPU. This tool is a newer addition to Windows that you won’t find in XP, and it is a powerful way to see what processes are using resources on your computer.
When do you use Performance Monitor, or Resource Monitor… or switch to the SysInternals tools instead? These are the things you need to know to use Windows like a pro. There’s so much going on under the hood that you just can’t see by pulling out Task Manager. To become a pro at administering Windows, you need to know about all of the tools available to you, how they work, and how to use them.
It’s more than clearing out caches and making sure there aren’t any viruses. Windows administration is more than just creating user accounts or running defrag once in a while. Understanding Windows Administration Tools.Using Group Policy Editor to Tweak Your PC.Understanding and Managing Windows Services.Understanding the Advanced System Properties Panel.Monitoring Your PC with Resource Monitor and Task Manager.Learning to Use the Registry Editor Like a Pro.
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